On course
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
24/25 January Home visiting - Reaching babies and families: where they live A two-day workshop for those working with children under five, offering tactics to help at-risk babies and children while appreciating the risks in entering fragile home environments.
Home visiting - Reaching babies and families: where they live A two-day workshop for those working with children under five, offering tactics to help at-risk babies and children while appreciating the risks in entering fragile home environments.
London NW3. Cost: 190 for two days. Contact the School of Infant Mental Health on 020 7433 3112, e-mail SIMH2000@aol.com or see www.infantmentalhealth.com.
27/28 January
Social, emotional and behavioural development in pupils with speech, language and communication needs This course will provide detailed information about theories underpinning social and emotional development, emphasising its reciprocal relationship with language.
London. Cost: 280 for two days. For information call 020 7674 2790 or book online at www.ican.org.uk/ professionaldevelopment.
2 February
Making mainstreaming work
The annual national conference of Enquire, the Scottish Advice Service for Additional Support for Learning, is a practical and informative conference for everyone involved in the education of children with additional support needs in mainstream settings in Scotland. It will look at the inclusion principles of mainstreaming and its associated applications and issues.
Glasgow. Cost: 100. Book online at www.childreninscotland.org.uk/mmw or call 0131 222 2422.
5 February
Songs and stories with children under three
A one-day course for all practitioners working with children under three years, with early years consultant Anni McTavish.
London. Cost: 80 members, 100 non-members. To book telephone Meg Marshall on 0207 539 5400 or book on-line at www.early-education.org.uk.
The qualities of the Montessori nursery environment An in-depth look at the various qualities of the 'Prepared Environment' and how these relate to the young child's holistic development.
York. Cost: 52 (including lunch). Call Maggie Tait on 01759 302 638 or e-mail Maggie on steve@sjtait.fsnet.co.uk
Ongoing
For all you need to know about getting on the right route to APEL call 0151 334 0330 to arrange to visit one of the information nights which are organised according to demand.
